Paelleon did a double take. The Anakin Skywalker? The man that would forever alter the course of the galaxy.. Twice? The man that became the Dark Lord Darth Vader? A clone of his original self? This was far too much for Paelleon. Could it really be true?
"Milord," Paelleon began, "are you sure? From what I know of my history, the time tables do not work out with that."
"My dear Paelleon, in order to understand how this works, you must understand the way the old clones used to work. You see, the Kaminoans, cloners they were called, breeded clones at an advanced rate. But there were exceptions. They were fully capable of making clones that grew up at a regular pace and that is exactly what they did under Palpatine's command.
"Master Sifo-Dyas's name was put in for the order of the clones but Palpatine was well and all behind it. Being as wise as he was, he immediately recognized young Anakin's potential. When the great master Qui-Gon Jinn died in battle, his belongings were divided up among people. Palpatine, having been Supreme Chancellor, made sure he got the transmitter that contained the blood sample of young Anakin. With this he sent it to Kamino where they created his clone.
"Palpatine had to keep this clone very secret, so he hid it in his warehouse, occasionally teaching him. When he obtained a new apprentice, Darth Tyranus or Count Dooku, he left the clone for death. But after he retook the Empire with Lord Vader, he himself went to the warehouse and made the clone obey his every command. Thinking he was stronger than the Emperor, the clone tried to overcome him. He nearly won and because of it, the Emperor froze the Anakin in carbonite.
"He still resides there today."
